受
贿

To accept a bribe in Chinese: 受贿 (shòu huì)

shòu huì

to accept a bribe

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 受賄1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to accept a bribe

Stroke order

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受
贿

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˋ

shòu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄨㄟˋ

huì

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

受贿

Simplified

受賄

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 那名官员因为受贿被抓了。

    nà míng guān yuán yīn wèi shòu huì bèi zhuā le。

    That official was arrested for taking bribes.

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Related words

受

shòu

to receive

接受

jiē shòu

to accept

难受

nán shòu

to feel unwell

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

承受

chéng shòu

to bear

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries

享受

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

忍受

rěn shòu

to bear

受灾

shòu zāi

disaster-stricken

遭受

zāo shòu

to suffer

备受

bèi shòu

to fully experience (good or bad)

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